"stabber" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: stabbers [plural]
Etymology: stab + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|stab|er}} stab + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} stabber (plural stabbers)
  1. One who, or that which, stabs.
    Sense id: en-stabber-en-noun-~s9GN2hg
  2. (nautical) A small marlinespike. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-stabber-en-noun-RWyACWDz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 33 67 Topics: nautical, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: shit-stabber

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for stabber meaning in English (1.5kB)

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        "(nautical) A small marlinespike."
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